Project 2

Font Monster Lives

Grading Rubric

Overview

You’re going to create a new Photoshop composition of multiple images, combining them into a background for your Font Monster (which you’ll place into the composition). You’ll exercise your compositing skills and the placing of vector art within Photoshop.

Process

1. Sketching

—due 10/10/24

  1. Instead of jumping straight into Photoshop, I want you to stop and first sketch some ideas (minimum 5-6) of what your composition could look like. You can have the Font Monster in different settings, interact with different beings, or even have multiples of your Font Monster if you’d like.
  2. Before starting to build in Photoshop, sit down with the instructor, review your sketches, and decide which to pursue. You’re going to build the 2 best ideas.

2. Build in Photoshop

—after meeting with the instructor

  1. Gather the images you want to use in your compositions (you can take your own photos or use free ones from the internet, i.e. Unsplash).
  2. Combine your images using the selection and masking techniques we’ve learned.
  3. Before placing your Font Monster into each composition, you need to save a copy of just the monster (eliminate the font name, background color, etc.).

3. Submit your Work

—due 10/17/24, midnight

  1. Gather your 2 Photoshop compositions along with your Font Monster files into a folder. Name it LastName-Project2, compress it and upload to my DropBox. Keep copies of all artwork, you’ll be presenting your work in the next class.